Trouble Global’s CEO, Emma Barry, talks about how the fitness industry has become rewired around one idea – longevity

PureGym’s Rebecca Passmore, Karl Sanft from 24 Hour Fitness and SATS’ Sondre Gravir are among the line up of industry leaders to share their opinions on a range of subjects, including whether cardio is making a comeback and where the recovery trend will go

Small improvements to sleep, diet quality, and physical activity, made in combination lead to a significantly reduced risk of major cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes, according to new research.

Tiny improvements to sleep, diet and activity levels have major benefits for heart health, according to a study from the University of Sydney

Kath Hudson asks the experts what approaches in elite sports recovery could be successfully brought to the gym floor

Built around behaviour change science, guruPaul is an innovation from retention specialist, Paul Bedford.

UK Active’s work with Beano Brain casts light on Gen Alpha, and what the rise of GLP-1 use means for health clubs

It’s time to get emotional in inspiring members to find joy and pleasure in their workouts, says Liz Terry

Some 10,000 consumers across five continents have been questioned about their fitness habits for the 2026 Global Fitness Report commissioned by Les Mills, revealing interesting insights about consumer behaviour.

How exercise makes you feel is one of the strongest predictors of whether people will stick with it long term, according to behaviour change expert, Dr Heather McKee.

On announcing its second half results for 2025, The Gym Group has said it will accelerate the rollout to 75 gyms over the next three years, funded by cashflow.

Charitable social enterprise, GLL has launched an enhanced digital health and wellbeing platform on its Better_uk App, called Live Better.

ACE has released its top fitness trend predictions for 2026 in the US, along with suggestions about what this means for exercise professionals.

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The American Council on Exercise (ACE) and Nick Lambe, The Online Sleep Coach, have collaborated to launch a Sleep and Recovery Coach Course.

Alliance Leisure utilised its extensive industry expertise and proven resilience to deliver Clay Cross Active, an end-to-end health and wellness facility in Derbyshire

Supporting the GLP-1 journey and delivering for WorkWell centres are the topics of this month’s letters

Heart rate training and gamified technology are creating uplifting fitness experiences that keep members coming back for more, as Julie Cramer reports

Vigorous exercise is four times more effective than moderate exercise at protecting the heart, according to new research published in Nature Communications.

We talk to the behaviour change specialist on what more the industry can be doing to motivate its members

Myzone is expanding its ecosystem with the launch of Myzone Go

Myzone launches a new category today – Motivation Technology (Mo-Tech) – that transforms the science of motivation into action and will help with member retention.

Everyone Active has introduced an exercise and nutrition programme to support people on medicated weight loss treatments, including GLP-1 medications.

Physiologist and co-founder of Future Practice and Pillar Wellbeing, Oli Patrick opened the conference with an inspiring talk about consumer testing and the opportunities in this space.

Hussle, the country’s largest flexible fitness platform, has announced a new national partnership with Habitual, the UK’s leading digital weight loss programme combining GLP-1 medication with behaviour change support.

Combining step-tracking with mindfulness training boosts long-term motivation to exercise, according to a new study from the University of Bath

HCM Handbook editorial director, Liz Terry and Kath Hudson predict key trends, influences and opportunities set to shape the sector, including vagus nerve resets, diagnostics and social prescribing.

A study by researchers at the UK's University of Bath has found that daily mindfulness training increases people's overall intentions to stay active in the long term when tracked their steps.

Research from the University of Oxford has found that people using weight loss drugs return to their original weight less than a year after stopping the injections.

As new research from the University of Oxford shows weight loss from medication is not enduring, Liz Terry asks how the industry should respond